the Woman I Love

                                                                                                                                     Robert Wills '84

I remember the first time I laid eyes on you

I didn't know we would be lovers

Over the years the bonds of friendship grew until

We're dancing closer now, than ever

     I have seen you carry water over fire

     I could not turn away as the flames grew higher

You're the woman I love; you're the reason I'm a lover

You're the woman I love; you're the reason I'm alive

You're the woman I love; you're the rhythm I'm in love with

And while we're waiting for the clouds to drift away we'll find a thousand ways of lovin'

We're like a new deal dawning every single day; there's always something in the oven

     Until I saw you as a sister of the sacred heart

     I could not understand the pain when we're apart

You're the woman I love; you're the reason I'm a lover

You're the woman I love; you're the reason I'm alive

You're the woman I love; you're the rhythm I'm in love with

          Do I love you? Oh, yes I do

          Do I like you? Oh, yes I do

          Do I know you? Oh, yes I do...

If there were something I could ever do for you, I'd be a fool, if I'd refuse it

If I hold the key that opens up your heart, I'd be a wastrel not to use it

     If I could spend some time with you, on some deserted island

     I'd gaze into your eyes in perfect silence

You're the woman I love; you're the reason I'm a lover

You're the woman I love; you're the reason I'm alive

You're the woman I love; you're the rhythm I'm in love with

(guitars and voices wailing away into the sunset...)

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